A youngster from New Tredegar will represent Wales in the grand final of this year’s Face of the Globe competition.

Leah Andrews, 16, will be heading to Disneyland Paris for the final in October after success at the Welsh teen category stage of the competition.

At the awards in Cardiff, Leah won the People’s Choice, a public vote by all contestants and the general public, who chose who they think should be the winner.

She also won the Miss Charity award after raising £1,010.15 for the Rainbow Child Foundation.

Her mum Colleen said: “Leah would like to thank all the fantastic support from her family, friends and general public for the excellent support and also her two sponsors – Michelle from Beauty Within Caerphilly and Leanne Evans Photography – for all their time and effort in making her dreams come true in representing Wales in Paris.”

Leah is still aiming to raise more money and awareness for the Rainbow Child Foundation, which strives to help children all over the world through building of orphan homes and water play pumps and providing education and schools, sanitation units and much more.